, 1887-10-11
TOW N TALK.
Cosby Little paragraphs Picked UP
Throughout the City.

Throughout the City.
Maximum temperature yesterday. 43o:
minimum, 80.
A number of Silver Crown people are
in town purchasing supplies for the win
ter.
The escaped prisoners were forgotten
Yesterday when the failure of Posts bank
was announced.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Y. M. G. A
will hold its regular meeting tonight at
the association assembly rooms.
The 18th infantry band returned from
Denver last evening. The concerts given
by them at the exposition were largely
attended.
Rawlins is coming to the front as a
show town. The Called Back and Shane
ma Ld,on companies did a good business
in that burg.
Having remodelled and refurnished Mr.
McLehsn's old stand on Capitol avenue. l
am prepared to make first class photos at
bottom prices. G. T. Skolds.
Milton Mobiles scored a hit in his new
play, From Sire TO Son, throughout the
East. From the moment of its first pre-
sentation it has grown in popularity.
Less than ten years ago Americans
gazed at the first electric light in astonish
ment. To-day many of them view the
last electric light bill with i'll concealed
horror.
Jones, to fellow prisoner in business
like tone: Mr.. Mccoy. where do you
wish this cell cut2" To Leroy: Just
stand up till | take your measure for a
hole, please
The Cheyenne county, Neb., fair was
he'd at Sidney last week. 1t was well
attended by the inhabitants of that sec
ton. Several Magic City people were
present and report the event a grand sue
cess.
Milt. G. Barlow. the famous minstrel
man who made such a great hit in this
city several years ago, is in jail in New
York. His incarceration is the result of a
suit for separation and alimony brought
by his wife.
Isaac Greentree, who has managed the
clothing establishment of A. Polack for
several years, has purchased the business
outright and will continue to run it upon
the broad gauge plan which has made him
so popular in the city.
Ten insane soldiers and sailors from San
Francisco en- route to the Soldiers Home,
Washington. in charge of DR.. Norieet,
passed through the city Sunday. -Four
guards looked after the u~nfortunates, none
of whom were violent.
There was a well attended meeting of
the Fair Association trustees last night.
They fixed upon the last week in Septem-
Der, 1888, as the time for holding the
next annual fair, and transacted other
business for the organization.
A sporting gentleman has warned The
LEADER against a travelling picture vender
who is selling portraits of Tug Wilson
claiming that they are likenesses of Jem
Smith, the English pugilist who is shortly
to fight Jake Ki,rain for the worlds
championship.
The De-Lorme-Nea l company hold the
boards at the opera house next Monday
and Tuesday nights. Kittie De Lorme is
a charming soubrette of the Minnie
Palmer type, and Lloyd Neal is a popular
comedian. They present FO00's Fsr1
Monday night.
Rev. Benz. Staunton, formerly a popu-
lar Brooklyn divine, but now stationed at
Douglas, will lecture at the opera house
tonight. Mr.. Staunton is an eloquent
and entertaining speaker and will doubt
lessly face a large audience. Tickets for
the lecture are now on sale at Rhodes &
Troxelrs.
The Tyler Desk company, OF st. Louis,
Mo-, manufacturers of Office desks and
interior fittings for banks, court houses
and government buildings, have just pub
lished a new 100 page illustrated catalogue
of new designs. Architect and business
men should send for it. Free. Postage,
seven cents.
W. FL. Brockway, leader Of the Shane
na-La,on orchestra is second only
Dave Bramin in that line. He is also an
author Of considerable note, having com
posed several popular airs. Brockway is
but 30 years Of age, but has been before
the public for more than a quarter OF a
century, having appeared as a soloist when
but 4 years of age.
Died.